Thailand vs United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 18,278 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,759 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 18,669 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2,382 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 20,468 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3,665 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 22,855 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4,834 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 22,178 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,089 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 18,006 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,415 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 20,330 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,415 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 19,084 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24,693 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Thailand and United States of America?
- 18,278 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Thailand ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.